REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANGKALAN - Management of Suramadu (Surabaya-Madura) bridge estimated two and four whelled vehicles influx to Suramadu bridge in current Eid al-Fitr would increase by 10 percent compared to the last year. Head of Suramadu Bridge Gate, Suharyono said this increase estimation was based on experiences of homecoming season last year.
"Vehicles influx to Suramadu bridge on Lebaran day is estimated to reach 95 thousand units," Suharyono said on Tuesday.
In homecoming season in the last year, number of vehicles that passing through the longest bridge in Southeast Asia about 80 thousand units. It consisted of 70 percent of two wheeled vehicles and 30 percent of four wheeled vehicles.
To facilitate Eid's homecoming, manager plans to add booth of ticket purchases for two-wheeled vehicles and also implement an integrated system of ticket sales. This is conducted to minimize vehicle queueing ticket booths.